Why do you think the constitution does not allow for a recall process to remove the president? Do you think there will ever be a situation where congress would allow such a bill to be argued in the Congressional chamber?
2007-07-17 11:31:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The Forefathers didn't take lightly the removal of the head of state, and they were correct in doing so. They created a system that allowed for regular change while maintaining stability at the same time. If removal was easy, we would be at that point all the time. Note that no president has EVER been removed from office. The more chaotic parliamentary systems of Europe have not worked well, at least in my opinion, because it relys too much on the fleeting whims of the masses. Everyone hated Harry Truman, and 50 years later presidential candidates are falling all over themselves trying to "be" the new Harry Truman.
2007-07-17 13:11:17 · answer #1 · answered by The Scorpion 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because the people don't elect the President. They participate in a Presidential Preference Election every four years in November. In December the Electoral College meets and (hopefully) votes the same way the people in their state did. They don't have to. 26 states don't have "faithful elector" laws which require them to do so. Only two require that the electors cast their ballot to reflect the people's vote in each of that state's Congressional districts.
Recall is used for officials elected by the people. And it is left to each state whether to have that option available or not .The president is not in that category. He can only be removed from office by being impeached by the House, with the Senate voting for his removal. In the 218 years since the crafting of our Constitution, that has never happened.
2007-07-17 11:56:58 · answer #2 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not until January 2009
2007-07-17 11:46:39 · answer #3 · answered by gary12850 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would be easier to pass legislation that prevents the states of Florida and Ohio from voting. We have them to thank for the United States being in the toilet.
2007-07-17 11:40:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is what impeachment is for... They are discussing impeachment as we speak! Don't hold your breath in waiting for it to happen.
2007-07-17 11:37:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
No, we have the impeachment process.
2007-07-17 11:35:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
we do have one its called impeachment
2007-07-17 11:36:48 · answer #7 · answered by tgatecrasher2003 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
will never happen
2007-07-17 11:35:26 · answer #8 · answered by plhudson01 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋